NURSING CARE FOR WOMEN IN SITUATIONS OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE: SOCIAL REPRESENTATIONS OF NURSES

Abstract

Objective: to know the social representations of nurses about the nursing care provided to women in situations of sexual violence. Method: qualitative, exploratory-descriptive study, based on the Social Representations Theory, conducted in a reference center of a University Hospital in southern Brazil. Data collection was performed through semi-structured interviews with 20 nurses. The interviews were submitted to content analysis with the support of the Qualitative Data Analysis Mine software. Results: they reveal, in the experience of the care provided, representations such as: conducts developed by nurses; difficulties encountered in the development of care activities for women in situations of sexual violence; and suggestions to improve care for these women. Conclusion: the social representations of nurses about the nursing care provided to women in situations of sexual violence are anchored in the execution of protocols in a humanized way, objectified in the notion of reception.